Candidacy withdrawn

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The race for the Aleipata Itupa i Luga seat in Parliament has come down to two candidates.

This follows the decision by a third candidate, Taula Faulaau Sini, to withdraw his candidacy yesterday.

That now leaves the contest to incumbent M.P. Fagaivalu Kenrick Samu and Leo’o Dr. John Adams.

But should Fagaivalu’s eligibility challenge filed against Leo’o be successful, it would mean the constituency would not have an election come 4 March 2016.

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Earlier this week, Fagaivalu filed two eligibility challenges against his opponents. While he cited a previous conviction against Taula, he argued that Leo’o has not satisfied the monotaga requirement in the Electoral Act.